Three-way chair



Oct. 21, 1941. i DANNELS 2,259,621

THREE-WAY CHAIR Filed April 16, 1940 'i 22 zz z/ Z X A 25 Z5 P Z0INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 21, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICETHREE-WAY CHAIR Gordon E. Dannels, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application April 16, 1940, Serial No. 329,974

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an article of fumiture having several uses anddesigned to provide a three-way chair.

One object of the invention is to provide a seat supported by convergingsupports in one position of the chair.

Another object of the invention is to provide a seat in which thesupports are turned through an angle of ninety degrees, in a secondposition of the chair, to provide a nursery chair.

A further object of the invention is to provide a chair wherein therelative parts perform different functions in the first and secondpositions.

A further object is to provide an apparatus of this character which willbe formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will beinexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood thatvarious modifications may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the chair in its first position.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of Figure 1 taken on the line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the chair turned through an angle ofninety degrees to the first position to provide a nursery chair.

Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of Figure 3 taken on the line 4-4.

Figure 5 is similar to Figure 4 with a cover overlying the nursery chairseat.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts in the various views, a three-way chair is showncomprising a rectangular member I9, which forms a seat in one positionof the chair, the rectangular member being secured to the upper ends oftapered converging side members I I and I2 which co-act with the memberI0 in forming a bench-like seat when the member In is disposed in ahorizontal plane as shown in Figure 1. This will be known as thefirstposition of the chair.

A center-piece I3, provided with a circular opening I4, is secured atthe ends to the side members II and I2 at the vertical median line ofthe side members. The center-piece is also secured at its top edge tothe underneath face of the member ID. The bottom edges of the sidemembers are cut away to provide respective recesses I5 and I6 to reduceweight.

The side members II and I2 may be turned through an angle of ninetydegrees from the first position of the chair, as shown in Figures 3, 4and 5, to constitute what will be known as the second position of thechair with the member ID disposed vertically, in which position of theparts the chair constitutes a nursery seat and the member I0 constitutesthe back rest support thereof. In the second position of the chair thechair may also be known as a potty chair since a vessel for use by aninfant may be disposed under the opening I4.

A cover panel I8 for the opening I4 is hinged to the center-piece I3adjacent the combined seat and back rest support I0 as shown at 2I. Aback rest I1 is hinged to the cover panel I8 at the hinged end of thecover panel as shown at 22 to provide a comfortable chair as shown inFigure 5 in the second position. In this position of the parts the backrest I3 rests against the combined seat and back rest support I0 and thecover panel I8 rests on the center-piece I3 as shown in Figure 5.

, In the first position of the chair the cover panel I8 and the backrest I1 hang downwardly from their hinged connection 2| with thecenter-piece I3 as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The cover panel and backrest thus conceal the opening I4 in the center-piece when the chair isviewed from the front.

To conceal the opening I4 when the chair is viewed from the back, apanel I9 is secured to the center-piece by suction cups 211. The panelis disposed on the opposite side of the centerpiece I 3 from the coverpanel I8 and back rest IT, as shown in Figure 2.

A pair of eye screws 23 are secured to the combined seat and back restsupport I0. These eye screws receive the ends of a strap for holding aninfant in the chair when the chair is used in the second position.

From the above description it is thought that the construction andoperation of the invention will be fully understood without furtherexplanation.

What is claimed is:

A chair comprising, a member serving as a seat when disposed in ahorizontal plane and as a back rest support when disposed in a verticalplane, side pieces forming legs secured to the ends of the member anddiverging from the member, a center member secured at the ends to theside pieces and having an opening to accommodate a nursery vessel, acover for the opening hinged to the center member adjacent the combinedseat and back rest support, a back rest superposed on and pivotallysecured to the cover near the combined seat and back rest support, and apanel detachably connected to the center member remote from the hinge ofthe cover.

GORDON E. DANNELS.

